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Article: Obese Britain Blind to Risk of Sight Loss.
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- November 9, 2009
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ANDOVER, England, November 9 /PRNewswire/ --
ANDOVER, England, November 9 /PRNewswire/ --
As the UK's obesity crisis burgeons, millions of overweight Brits are blind to the fact that their unhealthy lifestyles mean they are twice as likely to lose their sight as someone with a normal BMI (Body Mass Index).
A shocking new report launched by the sight charity Eyecare Trust and healthcare provider Simplyhealth to mark National Eye Week (9-15 November 2009) reveals that just eight per cent of us associate obesity with sight loss(1), despite weight being a major risk factor in the onset and progression of many sight-threatening eye conditions.
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